Parks, Beaches & Trails

The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all park, beach and trail facilities, including 10 miles of streetscapes, 86.63 acres of open space, 143.25 acres of both developed and undeveloped parks, 47.87 acres of beaches, and 40.5 miles of trails. To report a maintenance problem at one of the City's parks, beaches, or trails, please call the Parks and Recreation Department at (760) 633-2740 or email [email protected].

Core Services:

Maintain park, beach and trail facilities for the enjoyment of all residents

Provide safe and aesthetically pleasing areas for residents' and visitors' play and recreation

Administer capital improvement projects

Parks Master Plan

In December of 2015, the City of Encinitas hired the consulting firm GreenPlay to assist the City in the development of a Parks Master Plan. GreenPlay is a nationally-recognized firm that has assisted over 300 cities and counties throughout the country in the development of such plans. While the City has a General Plan that guides its development for the long term, the Master Plan is intended to be used as a guide to prioritize and develop facility plans and recreation programs for a shorter time frame – primarily during the next ten years.

The approved and adopted Parks Master Plan plan is aligned with the desires and vision of the Encinitas community, having obtained valuable community input as a vital part of the planning process.

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Become a permanent part of Encinitas history with your own personalized brick paver at Encinitas Community Park! 6"x9” paver bricks are just $200 and include 3 lines of text. Funds raised from paver sales will purchase a variety of amenities for the park.